# Incident 19820517022909I: Boeing 727231, Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1982, 14:14 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54353, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54353-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-231 (registry code 1384079, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727231
- People aboard: 71
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820517022909I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SMOKE AND FUMES FROM GALLEY IN CABIN. SHUT DOWN GALLEY. AFTER LANDING FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD IN OVEN.

## Other reports on N54353 (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920423015089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920423015089I), Apr 23, 1992: Boeing 727231 (N54353), Columbus, OH. NR1 engine fire warning light while preparing for takeoff. Returned to gate. Replaced fire detection loop.
- [Incident 19920312012479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920312012479I), Mar 12, 1992: Boeing 727231 (N54353), San Antonio, TX. Unable to retract flaps after takeoff. Returned. Flaps checked normal.
- [Incident 19860513022649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860513022649I), May 13, 1986: Boeing 727231 (N54353), St Louis, MO. Engine shutdown after fire warning and discharge of fire bottles. Safe landing. Lower fire loop replaced.
- [Incident 19821105063309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821105063309I), Nov 5, 1982: Boeing 727231 (N54353), St Louis, MO. Pilot returned when leading edge flap failed to retract. Replaced leading edge flap switch.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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